DFW Monthly Ride for Mar 2010 - Sun 21 Mar - Clarksville POSTPONED

[Disco]

Our ride this month will begin in McKinney and take mostly backroads in a generally northeast direction.  Bring your passport because we'll start with Mexican breakfast, ride past Bugtussle on our way to Paris, and pass through Reno and Detroit before we reach our Italian lunch destination in historic downtown Clarksville.  We'll meet Daniel Meyer (and anyone else who shows up!) for lunch and then take tours of both the building on the square and The Old Vic he and the missus have purchased and are restoring.  Depending on where you need to return to, we can either hightail it back across 82 to Bonham and head south on 121 to I-75 in McKinney, or head south out of Paris toward Commerce and pick up I-30 in Greenville.

The route from McKinney to Clarksville is about 125 miles and calculates to take 2:40 with no stops.  We'll stop in Bugtussle for pictures, but there are no formal facilities there.  If we have to make a fuel / pit stop before Clarksville, we'll have to make it quick because the restaurant closes at 2:00 on Sundays.  

Meetup: 8:30am - 9:00am
Taco Cabana in the southwest quadrant of 380 (University) & I-75
2005 W University Drive
McKinney, TX  75070
972 562 8865

KSU with full tanks: 9:30am

Lunch: by 12:30pm
The Italian Bistro
106 North Walnut
Clarksville, Texas
903 427-5997
http://www.red-river.net/italianBistro.htm

Let's get a headcount working.  I'm 1.

[john]

i'm in ...   if its purty         
been wait'in for this one ....
see ya daniel ...

[godfire]

I'm in!

[BnB Tom]

Since the latter part of your message mentioned the time the restaurant closes on Sunday, I'll assume this is going to be a Sunday ride    ?

                          I'm in (1) ...
                                                  AND if the temp reaches 74 1/2 degrees, we'll be a twoeee.

[Houdini]

Wasn't this a good enough clue Tom??

DFW Monthly Ride for Mar 2010 - Sun 21 Mar - Tour The Old Vic in Clarksville

 

[Valkpilot]

Let's get a headcount working.  I'm 1.

Mebbe 1, mebbe 2 if Jordan wants to ride...uh...pillion. 

We'll have to cut out early because Bristol is his favorite race.

[HayHauler]

Life's not fair.... 


Hay 
Jimmyt

[Disco]

Come on up, JT.  I know how far you can ride in one day!   

[RainMaker]

Let's see.

32 degrees, halfway to Clarksville just to get to the meeting point, have to leave in the dark, going to miss Joel Olsteen's broadcast....

OK, I'm in (1).  I'll have to blow the dust off and charge up the battery, then will do the same to the Valk.

See you there.

RainMaker

[Doc809]

Would rather be riding with you guys than what I will be doing.  Once again I get the privilege of demonstrating my proficency.  I get to be the star of a 60 minute video performing a complete physical examination on a willing volunteer.  I've only been doing this for 12 years and always enjoy getting to prove myself again.  I'll be soooooo glad when this stuff is over.  Ya'll ride safe.  Look forward to hearing bout it. L

[Disco]

It's trite, but true - if you don't like the weather in Texas, just wait (in this case) a day or two. 

High of 73 today.       Chance of snow tomorrow.       Forecast for Sunday low of 32-33, high of 50-52.   

As of Friday the 19th, the forecast for Sunday the 28th is low of 55, high of 71.

So, after a number of off-board communiques, we are punting the ride this Sunday for one week. 

New ride date is Sunday 28 March.  Same Valk time.  Same Valk channel.

[godfire]

Good call Prez!

Snow all over the place in Sachse. Damn this global warming!

[Wanderer]

Plenty of white stuff here in Richardson too! ~Jeff

[Disco]

I guess this pretty much confirms that algore does not ride a Valkyrie...  Or want anyone else to, for that matter, although a little fire breathing would come in handy 'bout now.